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So-called “nuclear verdicts” against corporations, defined as awards exceeding $10 million, are growing bigger and more frequent. Often, insurance companies have to pick up the cost. A Marathon Strategies report shows there were 135 nuclear verdicts in …
Hurricane Sally damage not properly appraised
A Florida federal court judge recently vacated a $187 million appraisal award issued to a group of condominium associations in Pensacola for Hurricane Sally damage. George Keys served as the appraiser for the associations, …
This week marks the official start of committee meetings as we gear up for the 2026 Legislative Session, which will run from January through March. For nearly two decades, our firm has been dedicated to advancing sound public policy and …
An alarming trend has revealed itself on Florida highways in recent months, especially in the Tampa Bay area: a large uptick in wrong-way crashes. Reports of drivers heading the wrong way have become more frequent on most major roadways including …
Reinsurers weigh-in on federal flood insurance changes
Fort Lauderdale will need $1.6 billion to stave off future floods, FEMA’s new flood maps include parts of Clearwater for the first time, and reinsurers meet with the FEMA Review Council in pursuit …
A new report on storm risk & construction costs
Signs show our lazy 2025 hurricane season won’t last, one in four homes in the U.S. are at risk from extreme weather, and tariffs are raising home construction prices across Florida. …
Plus, the huge increase in mental health leaves
Healthcare costs are set to double for millions across Florida in 2026, looming elimination of enhanced premium federal tax credits puts Florida families in jeopardy of losing their health coverage, and mental …
Likely that pool deck took the building down with it
Years after the tragic 2021 Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people, a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is reinforcing preliminary findings (and videos…
New challenges to its alternative dispute resolution program
When the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors meets this Wednesday (September 24, 2025), it will receive some welcome news: litigation has dropped by more than one-third so far this year over …
Plus, more new property insurance companies join the Florida market
A roofing company and its owner are in trouble with Florida’s Attorney General for allegedly violating a series of recent legislatively-created insurance consumer protection reforms; a lawyer in the know …